How does Iceland rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp?

Iceland ranks 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.

Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Iceland

Name: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Iceland
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Iceland: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0 1000 An per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.1%

World rank

146th

of 167 countries

All-time high

0 1000 An per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 1000 An per US$ of GDP

in 1988

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Iceland is 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

Iceland ranks 146th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 An per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1963	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1964	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1965	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1966	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1967	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1968	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
1969	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1970	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1971	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1972	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1973	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1974	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1975	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1976	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1977	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1978	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1979	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1980	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1981	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1982	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1983	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+66.8%
1984	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1985	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+31.8%
1986	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1987	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-39.2%
1988	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-44.7%
1989	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1990	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1991	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1992	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1993	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1994	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1995	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+30.2%
1996	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1997	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
1998	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1999	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2000	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2001	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+37.3%
2002	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2003	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2004	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
2005	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2006	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2007	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2008	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2009	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
2010	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2011	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2012	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2013	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2014	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2015	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2016	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2017	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2018	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2019	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2020	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2021	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2022	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2023	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2024	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-5.1%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Iceland's 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Iceland

143 Seychelles 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP compare
144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP compare
145 Sweden 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP compare
147 Ireland 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP compare
148 Puerto Rico 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP compare
149 Cuba 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Iceland

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 3,593 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8983 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Iceland?: Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does Iceland rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp?: Iceland ranks 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP
Unit: 1000 An per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,189 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.